Getting here
51.64390, -1.16398
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: The Roman Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
32
7 named nearby · 25 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
34
34 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
11
11 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Oxford Green Belt Way · Walking87 km
Shakespeare's Way · Walking235 km
The Roman Way · Walking274.5 km
National Cycle Network Route 5 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Crown Lane · public footpath
Malthouse Lane · public footpath
Malthouse Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul is a urban park covering 1 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Dorchester Abbey Tea Room · 60m
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Parking
2 nearby · 197m
🚻
Toilets
231m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km